HR8972
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 47.51°
Az: 336.24°
Direction: North-North-West
HR8972 is a giant star of spectral class G8 in the constellation of Cepheus.
HR8972 visual magnitude is 5.98. Because of its faintness, HR8972 is visible to the naked eye only from locations with very dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
DSS2 image of HR8972. The red arrow shows the motion of HR8972 during the next
10000 years (-2.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and 0.67 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for HR8972.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8972 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR8972.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR8972 is distant 419.02 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 9 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR8972 is circumpolar and transits at 06:17 UTC (altitude: 67.3°)